Type: Individual
| Tools & Equipment | Materials |
|---|---|
| Panga | Water |
| Jembe (hoe) | Plot of land 5m x 5m |
| Harrow | |
| Tape measure | |
| Peas or pegs | |
| Rope 30m |
| S/N | Item | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panga | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 2 | Jembe (hoe) | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 3 | Harrow | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 4 | Tape measure | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 5 | Peas or pegs | 10 Pcs per Candidate |
| 6 | Rope 30m | 1 Roll per Candidate |
| 7 | Gloves | 1 Pair per Candidate |
| 8 | Dustcoat overall | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 9 | Gumboots | 1 Pair per Candidate |
| 10 | Water | Enough per Candidate |
| 11 | Plot of land 5m x 5m | 1 Plot per Candidate |
| Items to be Evaluated | Marks Available | Marks Obtained | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| TASK 1: Land preparation for dairy forage | |||
| Wore appropriate personal protective equipment (gloves, dustcoat overall, gumboots) (Award 1 mark each or zero) | 3 | ||
| Assembled necessary tools and materials according to task requirements (Award 3 marks or zero) | 3 | ||
| Demarcated and pegged the 5m x 5m plot accurately using tape measure, rope and peas or pegs (Award 2 marks for correct measurement and 2 marks for correct pegging or zero) | 4 | ||
| Cleared the plot by removing all vegetation and debris using panga (Award 3 marks or zero) | 3 | ||
| Ploughed the cleared land thoroughly using jembe to a depth of 15-20 cm (Award 4 marks or zero) | 4 | ||
| Harrowed the ploughed land evenly to break large soil clods and level the seedbed (Award 3 marks or zero) | 3 | ||
| Leveled the seedbed removing big clods and ensured uniform surface (Award 3 marks or zero) | 3 | ||
| Sub-Total | 23 | ||
| PRODUCT CHECKLIST | |||
| Plot measured and pegged to 5m x 5m with straight lines and right angles (Award 4 marks or zero) | 4 | ||
| Land cleared completely of vegetation and debris (Award 3 marks or zero) | 3 | ||
| Land ploughed to a depth of 15-20 cm uniformly across the plot (Award 4 marks or zero) | 4 | ||
| Land harrowed evenly breaking clods and producing a fine seedbed surface (Award 3 marks or zero) | 3 | ||
| Seedbed leveled with no large clods or depressions (Award 3 marks or zero) | 3 | ||
| Sub-Total | 17 | ||
| GRAND TOTAL | 40 | ||
Type: Individual
| Tools & Equipment | Materials |
|---|---|
| Plastic buckets | Forage seeds (e.g. Napier grass, Brachiaria) |
| Fine sieves | Seed treatment chemicals (fungicide, insecticide) |
| Measuring spoons | Clean water |
| Drying trays | Gloves |
| Labels and marker pens | Dustcoat overall |
| Gumboots |
| S/N | Item | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forage seeds (e.g. Napier grass, Brachiaria) | 500 grams per Candidate |
| 2 | Seed treatment chemicals (e.g. fungicide, insecticide) | 100 grams per Candidate |
| 3 | Clean water | 5 litres per Candidate |
| 4 | Plastic buckets | 2 per Candidate |
| 5 | Fine sieves | 1 per Candidate |
| 6 | Measuring spoons | 1 set per Candidate |
| 7 | Drying trays | 1 per Candidate |
| 8 | Gloves | 1 pair per Candidate |
| 9 | Dustcoat overall | 1 per Candidate |
| 10 | Gumboots | 1 pair per Candidate |
| 11 | Labels and marker pens | 1 set per Candidate |
| Items to be Evaluated | Marks Available | Marks Obtained | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| TASK 1: Seed Selection and Treatment | |||
| Wore personal protective equipment: gloves, dustcoat overall, gumboots (Award 1 mark for each or zero x 3 = 3 Marks) | 3 | ||
| Selected appropriate forage seeds based on type and quality (Award 4 marks or zero) | 4 | ||
| Measured 500 grams of forage seeds accurately (Award 3 marks or zero) | 3 | ||
| Measured and prepared 5 litres of clean water (Award 2 marks or zero) | 2 | ||
| Measured and mixed appropriate quantity of fungicide and insecticide according to instructions (Award 4 marks or zero) | 4 | ||
| Treated seeds by soaking in prepared chemical solution for recommended time (30 minutes) (Award 5 marks or zero) | 5 | ||
| Drained and sieved treated seeds using fine sieve (Award 3 marks or zero) | 3 | ||
| Dried treated seeds on drying trays under shade (Award 3 marks or zero) | 3 | ||
| Labelled treated seeds correctly with date and type (Award 2 marks or zero) | 2 | ||
| Sub-Total | 29 | ||
| PRODUCT CHECKLIST | |||
| Treated seeds weighed approximately 500 grams (Award 3 marks or zero) | 3 | ||
| Seeds appear evenly treated and free from clumps or damage (Award 3 marks or zero) | 3 | ||
| Seeds are properly dried without moisture (Award 3 marks or zero) | 3 | ||
| Seed batch properly labelled with clear and accurate information (Award 2 marks or zero) | 2 | ||
| Sub-Total | 11 | ||
| GRAND TOTAL | 40 | ||